COVID-19 has changed the world and continues to cause seismic shifts; the impacts have been felt most deeply by historically marginalized groups including women, immigrants, and communities of color reflected in our tenants and colleagues. This moment opens an opportunity to lean into capacity building efforts to increase understanding of the intersection between privilege and leadership and develop skills to build self-awareness, all contributing to the ability to shift behavior and move into action.

During this meeting, we will explore how we build greater awareness of world events and the impact on our colleagues and tenants, recognizing early signs of PTSD resulting from chronic stress and community violence, and build relationships grounded in trust.

You will leave the meeting with actions and ideas to take back to your organization, and support building a culture of greater inclusion and understanding.
    
You don't want to miss this general (virtual) meeting and register today!

*Each attendee will receive a $25 DoorDash e-gift card so you can order lunch before the event. There will also be time for networking after the presentation. Please see the agenda below.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Announcements/Presentation
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM Optional Networking

Registration is currently open. A link to join will be sent to you before the event in a separate email.

Date: Monday, May 24, 2021
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Cost: $45 (BOMA Member), $60 (Non-Member)

Speaker: Aparna Rae, Founder of Moving Beyond     
Founder of Moving Beyond, Aparna works at the intersection of DEI and organizational design. She currently leads the strategy and evaluation practice within the firm and supports fund managers, wealth advisors, impact-investors, philanthropists, and other social innovators creating a positive impact for people and the planet. In 2015, she launched Firki India’s first online teacher education platform supporting 1 million educators in it’s first year and in 2019, she launched Future for Us, a platform to advance women of color at work and grew a professional community of 11,000. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Seattle Magazine, Business Insider, PSBJ, and Melinda Gates’s Evoke Magazine. She has been a presenter on the intersection of diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) with program design and evaluation at SXSW, The American Evaluation Association, SOCAP, Global Impact Investing Network, as well a number of Greater Seattle Area organizations, including Equal Pay Today, Equal Rights Advocates, WASBA, Legal Fund of Washington, Seattle University and more. Having lived and worked in six countries, Aparna brings a diversity lens to all her work.

Those who register for the Zoom Event by 8 am on event day will receive a $25 Door Dash Gift Card. Registration fees are not refundable. Substitutions are welcome.